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  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #11: The simple art of getting to the point.

    This is Episode 11 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    24 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #10: Clear Skies

    This is Episode 10 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    31 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #9: Running with Bellow’s Wolves.

    This is Episode 9 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Episode note: During this episode I misquote Maya Angelou. The correct quotation is from her 2008 book, Letter to My Daughter and should have been

    “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    30 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #8: Along the way..

    This is Episode 8 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    31 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #7: ODAAT

    This is Episode 7 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    27 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #6: Eunice and her Greatest Sin

    This is Episode 6 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    27 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #5: Come in! and know me better, man!

    This is Episode 5 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    30 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #4: The Worlds we Keep and our Happy Place

    This is Episode 4 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Get in touch with me [email protected]

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    28 min
  • The Distant Fire Podcast Episode #3: The subtle danger of Absolute Truth

    This is Episode 3 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Watch Christopher Hitchens' 2006 talk on the Defence of Free Speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDap-K6GmL0

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    26 min
  • The Distant Fire Episode #2: The Hero Factor

    This is Episode 2 of The Distant Fire Podcast, a series of guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our own words and in our own voice. This is the podcast edition of the weekly articles, you can find out more in The Distant Fire’s Welcome post here.

    Each week we’ll draw on inspiration and perspectives from writers and thinkers to tell the full story of who we are how we got here and where we want to go.

    Think of it as a podcast where the guest, each week, is you.

    Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and I’ll see you soon on The Distant Fire.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedistantfire.substack.com
    25 min

About The Distant Fire Podcast

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Welcome to The Distant Fire, a series of weekly guided personal story prompts that help us make sense of our lives, in our words, in our own voice.